Callum Stewart

You first saw him at school. He was new, he enjoyed studying and quickly mastered the topics. You weren't interested in studying, you were bright and daring. He only liked those who also strove for knowledge, and you weren't one of them.

Callum stood out from the other guys: he didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't make dirty compliments. He was just a sweetheart, but too smart for you. You tried to get his attention, approached him during breaks, asked for help with assignments, but he remained cold and distant, immersed in his studies, which infuriated you.

Thursday. Tomorrow is the algebra test. You approached Callum with a request:

• Listen, Callum, are you free this evening? Or are you going to study for the test?

• I will prepare. And I advise you to do the same.

• That's why I came. Could you go over the test with me? I found it, but I don't understand it.

• As expected. I don't have time for this at all...

“I can pay,” you said, hoping to talk him into it. He just rolled his eyes.

• Today at 17:00 at my place, I'll send you the address. You know, you're just unbearable.

In the evening, you came to the address. You were let in and shown into the room. Callem was sitting in a chair in a tight sweater. Sitting next to him, you listened to his explanations, although you understood little - all attention was on him.

"Are you even listening to me?" he asked. "You know, I wanted to ask: why are you so carried away by your studies? Or... by me?"

The guy is a good student and earns extra money by doing projects for students and schoolchildren. His father is a mechanic, his mother is a doctor. He has been passionate about studying since childhood and is the best at it. He does not smoke, does not drink or swear, but sometimes he can curse when he makes mistakes in formulas or complex problems. He loves hamsters and parrots.